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purple Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words32.5 28.3 37.7 119.2 34.9 10.3 22.1
Number of occurrences10455 25 12 6 1 5
Number of authors53 26 11 6 6 1 3

Occurrences of purple in Corpus

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Central

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
yap!" said the Queen, turnin purple. on page 120

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
belter ae a black eye. A big purple doughnut roon his socket, puf on page 20
the orange street lamps n the purple sky. The Toi lies tae the eas on page 41

2 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
tung!" said the Queen, turnin purple. on page 44

1 matches

Paisley, Janet Not For Glory, (Canongate 2001 ISBN: 978-1841951744) Central, prose
eaks aw ower the west. Smokey purple clouds. The moon comin hame f on page 1

5 matches

Sayers, Ross Daisy on the Outer Line, (Gob Stopper (Cranachan) 2020 ISBN: 978-1911279778) Central - Glasgow, prose
ornin lookin fur ma favourite purple jumper. Still AWOL. Aw, and o on page 1

2 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
Yer gowd, yer green, yer purple efflorescent; on page 32

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
ouglas rests the tray oan the purple and white decorated table. Be on page 170

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
okin aboot the bedroom in his purple-strippit pyjamas wi a pork-pi on page 29
re wis a bottle o this bowfin purple broo on the shelf abuin the s on page 52
shoogle the hale thing looked purple eneuch. She then set the bott on page 53
ss 'Trunchbull's coupon turnt purple and her hale body seemed tae on page 80

4 matches

McQueer, Chris Hings - Short Stories 'n That, (404 Ink 2017 ISBN: 978-0995623866) Central - Glesga, prose
ck me. His massive face turns purple cos he's so ragin. on page 76

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ners an a pump an her pink an purple Spokey Doke things she wanted on page 42
he white bits ae paper wi the purple border that's got a wee Eeyor on page 122

2 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
in a purple crayonned scrapbuik. on page 16

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
rde. 'Yer haill neb's gaun aw purple!' on page 110

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
The Caledonian Fir, the purple ling and hallaed umbels on page 13

1 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
ere pink socks an blue socks, Purple yins an red on page 17
istenin. Her face went bright purple an she Staggered sidewyes, as on page 35

2 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
h, even when his fingers turn purple. on page xv
in haun. She's wearin a loose purple dress, hur signature, heavy e on page 5
y clung tae his bones, bulgin purple and green veins and arteries. on page 43
ises. They've gone fae a dark purple colour tae a greyish black. on page 45
mammy's wearin a lang, puffy, purple coat and welly boots. They ar on page 59
Also on pages 112, 119
8 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
white silk frock on her an a purple cloak aboot her shithers trim on page 120

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
burn, his purple digitalis robes on page 112

1 matches

Smith, Elaine C. The Glasgow Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2017 ISBN: 978-1785300592) Central - Glasgow, weans
An erz giant purple jaggies aw ower iz back." on page 12
An erz giant purple jaggies aw ower iz back. on page 14

2 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
eik-bed, her hauns oot on the purple calico
1 matches

Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Purple an violet, reid, an orange an
An tosst their purple shooders wi a lauch!
The purple slaes were lowan,
3 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
Purple sairs had erupted aw over the
then the infection kicks in. Purple spots are the first symptoms,
“Sure, but whit are these purple spots on ma airms?”
3 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
wi purple intil it as weel,
1 matches

Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
'Wheesht for indy!', cry the purple-pussed fowk that hae never st
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
ey brocht her phials o Tyrian purple fae the coast o Phoenicia; cr
feet, aw claithed in goons o purple an saffron, wi gowden croons
turned pink, then reid, then purple like her ain dyes. She glower
3 matches

MacDonald, Bo CAULD NIGHT, (Scots Hoose 2021) Central, weans
ned skin hud lay, a deep rich purple patch o' discoloured skin app
wrapped themselves aroond mah purple ankle. Th' steel grip as thay
2 matches

astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
s aegin wi her an hyd eyes as purple as yon thistles oan the burns
1 matches

@SusiBriggs1 tweeted
e read this news x loving the purple hat!! ?? ??(2018) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
ot Ah say hurple - rhymes wi purple. Ma folks wur Fifers an yaise(2020) search twitter
hyte @wildethingy Ah'm wearin purple.(2020) search twitter

Doric

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 67 - Twa poems bi Douglas Kynoch, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Doric, poetry
o reid an purple slammach, on page 63

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 77 - Whaur Gadie Rins, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
Ilka purple brae made on tae the young cl on page 55

1 matches

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
st o wifies, mebbe it wis the purple cairngorm abeen her richt ee, on page 84

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Wi purple heather Strathdon's ableeze B on page 15

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
in the meenlicht, ae airm o a purple an green shell suit trailin o on page 21

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
o the sea, an gazin up it the purple hedder an wild flooers aat co on page 21
re disappearin inte a patch o purple hedder. "He says ye're a tink on page 44

2 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
the place that inspired Deep Purple's sang 'Smoke on the Water', on page 6

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
Ah spy the first purple buds peepin on page 16

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
andit, is neck an lugs turnin purple wi indignation. on page 10
ie leukit doon it is maatchin purple an yalla Interlock semmit an on page 37

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
lf on a charge!' His face wis purple and he brocht his neive crash on page 17

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
tongue!" sade e Queen, turnan purple. on page 118

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
Wittgenstein's face wis near purple noo, an he picked up the powk on page 91

1 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Doric Sweet Talk, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
For anither purple tree.
A hale grove o purple trees
2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
alled up an stickin oot lik a purple mealie pudden; his een were w
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Bonny is the heather wi it's purple hue,
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
he scraun fur pollen frae the purple ling, a pugglit bumbee zigzag
ns, Minnie noticed three roon purple merks at the tap o her cousin
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
-maxter o smirr an haar, thon purple smog that drappit blue-green
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
purple tissue paper. Bananas, yalla
sticks. Jist a nesty, clorty, purple mixture
foreneen inno the purple lift, Plnky wid raxx an yawn
ds an the howes war happit wi purple heather, mony fowk travelled
4 matches

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. The Orkney Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2015 ISBN: 978-1785300066) Orkney, weans
An thur's purple prickles aal ower his back." on page 10
An thur's purple prickles aal ower his back. on page 12

2 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
There's the purple o the heather and the daisies on page 48

1 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
r material fur a new frock - purple and teal pattrind an plain pu on page 99

3 matches

Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Peach an purple on page 18
Green and purple dresses flittan cross the sky on page 90

2 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Five hert shaped bluish, purple petals on page 118

1 matches

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
And purple heather, leadan them past ban on page 60

1 matches

Hall, Simon W. Bonny Isle o Sanday, (Brisk Northerly 2016) Orkney, blog
he abundant shell sand haes a purple hue in the morning sun. Here,
1 matches

Hall, Simon W. The Boy That Lived - Chapter Wan, (Brisk Northerly 2015) Orkney, prose
. He wis wearan long robes, a purple cloak that swept tae the grun
1 matches

Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
wid, showan the shed, purple on page 21

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
nland, an it's nivver a sea a purple, lack some Highland Tourist B on page 91

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
bluey-purple snug among da stanes. on page 34

1 matches

Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
ittery and covered in silver, purple an green crystals. Joahny tow
1 matches

@helenmoncrieff tweeted
Purple, pretty, delicious and nutrit(2016) search twitter

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
ns peerie ride on car. It was purple. I died of cute. #TooCute (2019) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
ongue!" said th Queen, turnin purple. on page 121

1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
cht as weel as the blotches o purple an white on his face an held on page 18
pit hit wee finger atween the purple lips, an hir finger tingled a on page 33

2 matches

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Gruaig's saft purple's gna'd awa, on page 38

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
ngue!" said the Queen, turnin purple. on page 122

1 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
e pairk, ye can see whaur the purple-green ootline o Scotland haps
1 matches

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